Friday, March 7th, 2014
URISA is now accepting presentation proposals for its Seventh Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place October 27-30, 2014 in Curacao. Submissions are due by May 5, 2014.
Monday, March 3rd, 2014
URISA is pleased to announce the presentation of one of its most popular Certified Workshops, Deploying Mobile GIS, via instructor-led web based training. The workshop is regularly presented at URISA conferences, chapter events, and at regional conferences. Normally a full-day classroom session, the workshop has been re-packaged into three sections and will be presented online
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet, a team of young professional members of URISA, has launched a new mentoring program for GIS professionals. Anyone in the GIS industry who feels they would benefit from a mentor, or would like to volunteer their time to a mentee, is asked to fill out a brief survey to facilitate the matching
Friday, January 24th, 2014
URISA is pleased to announce the 2014 members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community. The VC is an advisory board who
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is accepting applications for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards through April 11, 2014. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. The award competition is open to all public agencies at
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
URISA is pleased to announce that Ryan Elizabeth Bowe, GISP has been named URISA’s Young Professional of the Year in recognition of her outstanding efforts as part of URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet. Since 2005, Ryan has worked as a GIS Technician at Photo Science, Inc. – A Quantum Spatial Company, in Lexington, Kentucky. She is a
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
URISA is pleased to open up the 2014 Vanguard Cabinet application process. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative which debuted in 2011 to engage young GIS practitioners (35 and under), increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community. The Cabinet’s mission is
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) made landfall early on November 8 in Guiuan municipality, Eastern Samar province, Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines. The storm hit with 150mph winds and gusts up to 170mph. Communications and power lines are down in many areas. Roads have been impacted, limiting access to the most affected areas. The Digital
Friday, November 8th, 2013
URISA is pleased to announce the presentation of one of its most popular Certified Workshops, GIS Program Management, via instructor-led web based training. URISA’s GIS Program Management workshop is regularly presented at URISA conferences, chapter events, and at regional conferences (last month in both Illinois and Kentucky). Normally a full-day classroom session, the workshop has
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) are pleased to announce the program details, registration and sponsorship opportunities for the 18th Annual GIS/CAMA* Technologies Conference, to be held February 24-27, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida.
